Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 68.27 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Isle of Man, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Isle of Man is 68.27 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Isle of Man peaked at 80.89 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.39 %, in 1966.
That places Isle of Man 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.02 % | — |
| 1962 | 57.02 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.49 % | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 55.79 % | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 56.14 % | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 54.39 % | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 54.56 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.74 % | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.44 % | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 55.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 55.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.14 % | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 56.84 % | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 57.54 % | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.25 % | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 59.12 % | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 59.82 % | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 60.53 % | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 61.23 % | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 62.11 % | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.81 % | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 63.68 % | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 64.21 % | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.91 % | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 65.61 % | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 66.49 % | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 67.19 % | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.89 % | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 68.6 % | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.47 % | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 70.18 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.88 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 71.58 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 72.46 % | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 73.16 % | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 73.86 % | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 74.56 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 75.44 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 76.14 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 76.84 % | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.65 % | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 80.3 % | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 80.35 % | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.89 % | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 74.32 % | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 73.89 % | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.68 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 76.18 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.11 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 74.75 % | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.23 % | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 73.01 % | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.61 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.09 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.86 % | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.64 % | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.42 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.44 % | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 70.39 % | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.64 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.47 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 68.85 % | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 68.27 % | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.73 % | 54.39 % | 57.02 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.04 % | 55.44 % | 61.23 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.35 % | 62.11 % | 68.6 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.77 % | 69.47 % | 76.14 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.76 % | 73.89 % | 80.89 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.12 % | 70.44 % | 76.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.52 % | 68.27 % | 70.47 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Isle of Man
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.438 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arable land — Area 23.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 40.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 15.9 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Isle of Man?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Isle of Man was 68.27 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.39 % in 1966.
- How does Isle of Man rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Isle of Man ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.